Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC, A League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wellington Phoenix FC vs Macarthur FC — A League at Wellington Regional Stadium.
- Wellington Phoenix FC 26 games · 33 pts (2025/26)
- Macarthur FC 26 games · 34 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee
- Referee Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
26 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United Jets FC | 26 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United FC | 26 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory FC | 26 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 26 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 38 |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners FC | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory FC | 26 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar FC | 26 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Macarthur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Auckland FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Central Coast Mariners FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Auckland FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Perth Glory FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Wellington Phoenix FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Western United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Brisbane Roar FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Nov | Auckland FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Sydney FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Melbourne Victory FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Wellington Phoenix FC | Macarthur FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #7 |
| 33 | Points | 34 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 10 |
| 36 | Scored | 37 |
| 48 | Conceded | 44 |
| -12 | GD | -7 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.31 |
| 35% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Macarthur FC this season
Macarthur FC this season
Wellington Phoenix FC are 8th (33 pts). Macarthur FC are 7th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Macarthur FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wellington Phoenix FC
| Ifeanyi Eze | 10 G | 1 A |
| Carlo Armiento | 5 G | 2 A |
| Corban Piper | 4 G | 4 A |
Macarthur FC
| Harry Sawyer | 6 G | 1 A |
| Mitchell Duke | 5 G | 3 A |
| Luke Vickery | 5 G | 1 A |
| Rafael Duran | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Wellington Phoenix FC host Macarthur FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Macarthur FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 7' The France Valere Germain breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
- 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Isaac Hughes, as he is very good at scoring at Wellington Regional Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 17' Ariath Piol needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 22' Macarthur FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' Filip Kurto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wellington Phoenix FC so far.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' Sam Sutton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Wellington Phoenix FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Macarthur FC's shape.
- 44' What an equalizer from Kosta Barbarouses!
- 49' Macarthur FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Macarthur FC that had 149 games and scored 216 goals.
- 59' Macarthur FC ring the changes. Daniel De Silva has done his job and it is now time for Ariath Piol to step up.
- 64' Alex Rufer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 209 appearances.
- 68' Stefan Colakovski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Rojas on 68 minute.
- 71' Another change for Macarthur FC made on 71 minute. Ivan Vujica leaves to be changed by Walter Scott.
- 75' A goal from the Australia international Dean Bosnjak! He fires home on 75 to make it 1-2!
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mile Sterjovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mile Sterjovski will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' A moment of madness from Kealey Adamson on 86 minutes earns him a card. Macarthur FC will be frustrated.
- 88' Liam Rose gets the nod from Macarthur FC. He replaces Valere Germain and will look to change the dynamic.
- With this win, Macarthur FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
21
Marco Rojas ↓ Stefan Colakovski 68'
- 7
- 8
- 14
- 9
- 25
- 6
-
19
Sam Sutton ↓ Matt Sheridan 68'
- 1
- 15
Bench
-
11
Stefan Colakovski ↑ 68'
-
12
Mohamed Al-Taay ↑ 68'
- 30
-
27
Matt Sheridan ↑ 68'
- 23
- 3
- 41
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Macarthur FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Liam Rose 88'
-
13
Ivan Vujica ↓ Walter Scott 71'
- 12
- 26
- 44
- 6
- 8
-
11
Jed Drew ↓ Dean Bosnjak 59'
-
7
Daniel De Silva ↓ Ariath Piol 59'
- 16
- 20
Bench
-
18
Walter Scott ↑ 71'
-
22
Liam Rose ↑ 88'
- 30
- 5
- 21
-
19
Ariath Piol ↑ 59'
-
24
Dean Bosnjak ↑ 59'
Coach
Mile Sterjovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kosta Barbarouses | 7 |
| Bozhidar Kraev | 4 |
| Ulises Davila | 3 |
| Ben Waine | 3 |
| Lachlan Rose | 2 |
| Bernardo Oliveira | 2 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 2 |
| Dean Bosnjak | 2 |
Head to Head
Wellington Phoenix FC Form
2024-12-14
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–2
Macarthur FC
L
2024-12-07
Auckland FC
2–1
Wellington Phoenix FC
L
2024-11-24
Wellington Phoenix FC
1–0
Melbourne Victory FC
W
2024-11-10
Central Coast Mariners FC
0–3
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
2024-11-02
Wellington Phoenix FC
0–2
Auckland FC
L
2024-10-26
Perth Glory FC
0–2
Wellington Phoenix FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Wellington Phoenix FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Macarthur FC xG
I would bet for:
Wellington Phoenix FC or Macarthur FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Macarthur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Wellington Phoenix FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Macarthur FC
57%
Wellington Phoenix FC or Macarthur FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Wellington Phoenix FC
| Handicap | Wellington Phoenix FC covers | Push | Macarthur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Wellington Phoenix FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Macarthur FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.